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40 Years On: Inspiration Beyond A Lifetime
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the death in detention of Bantu Stephen Biko
18th December 1946 – 12th September 1977
September 12th, 2017 marks the 40th anniversary of the murder of Bantu Stephen Biko in police detention. Steve Biko, who was...

On Monday, October 13, 2014, the Steve Biko Foundation, Africa and the international community lost a great friend and scholar in the passing of Professor Ali Mazrui.
Professor Mazrui, who died at the age of 81 after several months of illness, is a renowned scholar and...

September has come to an end – and with it Heritage month: a time where we collectively celebrate and reflect on the rich diversity of cultures that shape our country’s collective identity. It’s also a time of dialogue; we discuss how to preserve our country’s variety of...

This week marks the commemoration of a dark chapter in South Africa's history, the Black Wednesday.
The apartheid government had banned organisations affiliated to the black consciousness movement and had shut down several newspapers.
The Steve Biko Foundation recalled the memory on film. A 24-minute film documenting...

Black Consciousness leader Peter Jones says commemorating Bantu Biko's death is an opportunity to reflect upon what is missing from contemporary society.
The 64-year-old, who was a confidant of Biko's, is believed to be the last person outside of prison to have seen Biko alive in...

The late Black Consciousness Movement leader Steve Biko has been described as a courageous fighter for human rights.
Biko died in a prison cell in Pretoria 37 years ago.
Former United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights, Judge Navi Pillay delivered the 15th Steve Biko Memorial Lecture at...

The Steve Biko Foundation is a community development organization inspired by the legacy of Bantu Stephen Biko. An examination of the leading South African institutions that have contributed to shaping national discourse, highlights the void that exists in promoting the intangible aspects of development...
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THE STEVE BIKO CENTRE

Located in the Ginsberg Township of King William’s Town in the Eastern Cape, the Centre focuses on translating global interest in the legacy of anti-apartheid activist Bantu Stephen Biko..
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